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8:56 AM EDT on May 19, 2008

    • Paul Krugman: Americans 'Stranded in Suburbia' (NYT)
    • High-Speed Rail Needed to Ease Congestion, Says House Republican (AP)
    • Weiner Stands Against Earmarks, Except When They're His (NYT)
    • NYPD Detective Suspended for Using Fake Placard; Union Protests (News)
    • Pregnant Driver Enters Labor, Jumps Curb at Rockefeller Center (News, Post)
    • Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Homeless Man in Midtown (Post)
    • Maintenance Woes for Subway Elevators and Escalators (NYT)
    • Ridership on S.I. Railway Growing Faster Than Any Other NYC Line (AMNY)
    • DOT's Josh Benson Answers Cyclists' Questions, Part 3 (City Room)
    • Bike-to-Work Day Welcomed in Indianapolis (Indy Star via Bike Commute Tips)
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